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New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure; improved active and sustainable transport measures; an accelerated building decarbonisation programme, and filling in potholes – these are just some of the priorities already put forward in a soon-to-close survey being managed by inf

Midlothian Council and Cruden have celebrated the completion of an energy-efficient Passivhaus development on Scottish Housing Day. The milestone marked the official completion of 20 new council flats at St Cuthbert’s on Bonnyrigg High Street, built to the energy-efficient Passivhaus standard.

The Barratt Foundation has donated £300,000 to youth unemployment charity Street League to help tackle the rising issue across Scotland and the UK. The Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Barratt Developments, kicked off the partnership by presenting the funds at a workshop held at a St

The first phase of the redevelopment of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre has opened this month, with Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) playing a major part. RCE is a project partner with Midlothian Council for the redevelopment at Hillend, now the site of Scotland’s first Alpine Coaster which

Kingdom Group has secured £50 million in funding to support its ongoing commitment to building high-quality affordable homes across Fife, Perth & Kinross, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. Provided by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Bank of Scotland (BoS), in conjunction with government grant

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has completed and launched its new 46-home development at Bearsden Road in Anniesland. Members of Glasgow City Council made a visit this week as the new development in the west of the city was officially handed over.

Miller Homes is inviting local groups and causes across Scotland to get involved in its next round of funding, giving those in need local to its developments a share of £10,000. Community Fund applications are now open. The homebuilder has been making a sizeable impact on the local communities

Over 225 key players from across the Scottish home building sector and wider stakeholder organisations have come together in Edinburgh today to discuss how to address the country’s housing emergency in the context of changing consumer, political and policy landscapes. Delegates at representati

A series of lectures designed to cultivate and develop entrepreneurial thinking in university students has launched at Heriot-Watt University. The ‘Entrepreneurial Minds’ series has been created by leading academic and entrepreneur Professor Gabriela Medero, the university’s Associ

Renewable energy company Drax has announced funding grants to 48 organisations including 12 across Scotland, in the communities where Drax operates. The donations, which range from £750 to £2,000, are for community-led projects that support STEM education and skills, promote safety and h

A manufacturer and supplier of toilet cubicles has laid out plans to double the scale of its commercial operation thanks, in part, to a surge in demand for single-sex toilet facilities. Glasgow-based Rearo, which provides toilet cubicles and washroom facilities, has announced plans to achieve 100% g

Holmes Miller associate Ruaridh Nicol explores some of the key challenges currently facing the industry when it comes to sustainable design, and how these can be overcome. As the climate crisis continues to drive one of the biggest calls for change across the globe, sustainability has become front a

Nicole Paterson, chief executive and accountable officer at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), features in an exhibition which is on display at the headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London. The exhibition is part of the ICE’s initiative to increase the

Plans to convert a historic north Glasgow building into student accommodation have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals concern the A-listed former North British Locomotive Company offices, Springburn.

Springfield Properties has returned to paying dividends earlier than expected as a result of its focus on debt reduction over the past year and its confidence in a recovering sales market. Announcing its FY24 results to 31 May, the group confirmed it is on track to report results for FY25 in line wi